Top Skint picks for the Weekend!

2019 is here! No use pretending that January’s a very chirpy month, but don’t despair there’s still fun to be had, no matter how empty your post-Xmas purse is. Here’s our top picks…

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How about a night bopping and singing along to Brixton’s finest son? Let’s Dance! A Bowie Birthday Special at the Blues Kitchen celebrates all things Ziggy with a night of music dedicated to the great man.

Best of all the restaurant’s house band will be playing his greatest hits from the legendary 1971 ‘Hunky Dory’ album: Ch-ch-ch- Changes, Life on Mars, Kooks, all the classics. Were he still with us the icon would be celebrating his 72nd birthday on the 8th January.

What about this for a lovely London quirk? Everyone’s invited to London Bridge this Sunday to watch the annual Blessing of the River Thames.

Clergy from Southwark Cathedral and St Magnus the Martyr come together to perform a short service to sanctify the water and all those who work on it. Each parish is either side of the river. All religions and none are welcome to come and watch.

If you’re after a bargain to kick off the year, you’re in luck; The Big London Flea has plenty of ’em.

As ever, there’ll be dozens of hand-picked traders selling their wares. Have a browse and rummage among some vintage clothes, up-cycled furniture, industrial electricals, snazzy lighting and a host of other odds and sods.